Paint Color Lab Urbane Bronze SW 7048
Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze (SW 7048) has an LRV of 8. Benjamin Moore Iron Mountain (2134-30) is its nearest match (ΔE 2.9).
- LRV
- 8light reflectance, 0–100
- Undertone
- Warm (yellow)calculated from Lab
- Hex
- #54504A
- RGB
- 84, 80, 74
- CIE Lab
- 34.2 / 0.4 / 4.1D65, from hex
- Depth
- Dark
Closest matches to Urbane Bronze in other brands
Ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference (ΔE). Under 1 is near-identical; under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall.
| Color | Brand | LRV | ΔE 2000 | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain BM 2134-30 | Benjamin Moore | 10.96 | 2.9 | close, visible side by side |
| Wrought Iron BM 2124-10 | Benjamin Moore | 8.17 | 5.1 | similar, clearly different |
| Knight's Armor PPG 1001-6 | PPG | 11 | 6.0 | similar, clearly different |
| Sarsaparilla PPG 1018-7 | PPG | 8 | 6.0 | similar, clearly different |
| Flora Valspar 5004-2C | Valspar | 9.3 | 7.1 | same family only |
| Midnight Blue Behr N480-7 | Behr | 9 | 9.8 | same family only |
| Almost Charcoal Valspar 4008-2B | Valspar | 15.93 | 12.6 | same family only |
| Adirondack Blue Behr N480-5 | Behr | 23 | 22.2 | same family only |
Matches come from the 190 colors in our database so far, not from every color each brand makes. Try the color matcher for any hex code.
Urbane Bronze on a wall
About Urbane Bronze
Urbane Bronze LRV and undertone
Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze (SW 7048) has an LRV of 8, placing it firmly in the dark range. Light Reflectance Value measures how much visible light a color reflects, on a scale from 0 to 100. At this level, Urbane Bronze reflects little light, so it can make walls appear substantially darker than lighter neutrals. Its brown color family and warm, yellow undertone give it a different appearance from neutral blacks and cool charcoal shades. Depending on the surrounding finishes, that warmth may become more noticeable in natural light.
Room orientation and artificial lighting affect how dark brown paint reads. North-facing rooms generally receive cooler light, while south-facing rooms tend to receive warmer, more direct sunlight. Test a sample on several walls before committing, and compare it with flooring, cabinetry, and trim. A lighter trim color can establish a clear boundary, while a low-sheen finish can help limit reflected glare on large surfaces.
Urbane Bronze in other brands
Benjamin Moore Iron Mountain (2134-30), with an LRV of 10.96, is the closest listed alternative, with a ΔE of 2.9. This means the colors are close but visibly different when placed side by side. Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron (2124-10) has an LRV of 8.17, but its ΔE of 5.1 indicates that it is only similar overall. PPG Knight’s Armor (PPG1001-6) has an LRV of 11 and a ΔE of 6.0. PPG Sarsaparilla (PPG1018-7) has an LRV of 8 and the same ΔE of 6.0. Their similar lightness does not establish a close color match.
Lighter and darker Sherwin-Williams alternatives
Sherwin-Williams Black Fox (SW 7020), at LRV 7, is darker than Urbane Bronze and has a ΔE of 3.1. It is worth comparing when you want slightly less reflected light. Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore (SW 7069), at LRV 6, is darker still, while Sherwin-Williams Peppercorn (SW 7674), at LRV 10, is lighter. Peppercorn has a ΔE of 4.6, indicating a visible difference. Sherwin-Williams Status Bronze (SW 7034) shares an LRV of 8, but its ΔE of 6.9 shows that equal lightness does not mean matching color. Choose samples under the room’s actual lighting before deciding.
Before you buy, compare a physical sample with the swatch on Sherwin-Williams’s page for Urbane Bronze.
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Hex, RGB and LRV (as published) from Sherwin-Williams's page for this color, checked October 24, 2026. Lab, undertone and ΔE are our calculations. Not affiliated with Sherwin-Williams. See how we measure colors.